Go for a drive before being swayed by the nice exterior design. Compared to
a 1 series, nowhere near as fun/sporty/sharp to drive. The interior
‘tablet’ display (compared to Beemer 1 series iDrive Pro size display or
‘pop-up’ Audi A3), looks really cheap, and the interior for some is too
‘fussy/snazzy’, and looks cheap, rather than minimalist stylish German.
Most of all, a rather mundane, non-rear-wheel driving experience.﻿

Received delivery after an 8 month wait. Where do I start?? The Good! Car
looks fab and very classy to sit in. Everything works, Bluetooth Siri etc.
Seats are very comfy and the 1.6 SE Auto engine is quiet at high speeds!
Just some minor noise from the alloy wheels, economy at its best on the
motorway, full tank £58 and I am getting 340 miles from that, which is fab!
The bad! Engine is extremely absolutely sluggish!! Dreadful when you doing
3 point turns you find yourself ahead of the response all the time.
Suspension is on the firm side but I can live with that! I must admit you
have to put your foot down and you do get some some response from the
engine then. And then, start pushing and pulling some of the interior
fittings- my goodness!! Really Mercedes?? I get full consolation from the
looks, aske me if you want me to explain further!﻿

As a person who lives with a family that had owned a 135i (sedan) and
currently owns this current A250 AMG 4matic (my moms), a MK6 GTI (my
personal car) and an Mini Cooper S (my sisters) heres my two cents my :

The A Class is a great car.
I can vouch that it really does feel more premium than its rivals. It looks
great on the outside and inside and will gain you the compliments of other
people. The design is stunning, it just looks and feels great to look and
be in. Tech is really good too, the parking sensors and the center
electronic console are useful. (WHO THE FUCK USES FACEBOOK IN THEIR CAR) in
However the car seriously lacks the characteristics of a HOT hatch. In fact
its more of a cruiser with subpar ride.

The steering feel is AWFULLY NUMB. Its close to Honda CRV/Audi level of
steering feel. Power and pedal placement is good when traction is off and
on your on sport, but in normal driving it seriously lacks the urgency of
its rivals. The Dual clutch transmission isn’t bang on either. While it may
be as fast the GTI, it does not FEEL as fast and nimble.

While I dont know much about space, I do feel that the A Class while having
one cool ass dash, the controls are simply not laid out. PERSONALLY I
dislike the one the WHEEL SHIFTER (Its the same one they use in an ML) and
the fucking parking prake isn’t a pull lever or a electronic switch on the
dash next to the cup holders but a little switch thing underneath the
steering wheel. And one major issue I have with this car is, WHY DID THEY
MAKE THE SPORT/MANUAL/ECO switch a TINY BUTTON NEXT TO THE AC CONTROLS?

Not trying to be a fanboy and I certainly don’t hate the car, in fact I
think its the best looking hot hatch out there (save the Scirocco), these
two gripes are big issues to me.

If you are looking for a great looking car in this sort of price range that
feels and looks really premium I highly advise buying this car, cause its a
great thing to own.

But to drive, despite their shortcomings, the 135i and the Cooper S are so
much funner to drive.

Not trying to be a fanboy, MK6 GTI does little wrong except it look and
badge is kinda boring. I would much advise going for the GTI money for
value. But as a car, especially as a hatch to be seen in, the A Class can’t
be beat. (And isn’t gaining the attention of others all that matters)﻿